Information for California Teachers regarding Common Core Standards

Building on the
excellent foundation of standards states have laid, the Common Core
State Standards are the first step in providing our young people with a
high-quality education. It should be clear to every student, parent, and
teacher what the standards of success are in every school.

Teachers,
parents and community leaders have all weighed in to help create the
Common Core State Standards. The standards clearly communicate what is
expected of students at each grade level. This will allow our teachers
to be better equipped to know exactly what they need to help students
learn and establish individualized benchmarks for them. The Common Core
State Standards focus on core conceptual understandings and procedures
starting in the early grades, thus enabling teachers to take the time
needed to teach core concepts and procedures well—and to give students
the opportunity to master them.

With students, parents and
teachers all on the same page and working together for shared goals, we
can ensure that students make progress each year and graduate from
school prepared to succeed in college and in a modern workforce.To appropriately cite the Common Core State Standards, use the following:

Authors: National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, Council of Chief State School OfficersTitle: Common Core State Standards (insert specific content area if you are using only one)Publisher: National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington D.C.Copyright Date: 2010Download the Common Core Standards in PDF format

Common Core Standards Toolkit

The
resources contained in this overview provide a general understanding of
Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and a growing set of advocacy tools.
NEA compiled these materials to snapshot key areas of implementation
and assist in broad communication about the Standards

Vision and
Goal Statement NEA believes the CCSS have the potential to provide
access to a complete and challenging education for all children. Broad
range cooperation in developing these voluntary standards provides
educatorswith more manageable curriculum goals and greater
opportunities to use their professional judgment in ways that promote
student success.NEA developed this interactive toolkit with
resources and access to forums to prepare educators to implement the
Standards and positively impact student achievement by:

Facilitating a feedback loop of information about the Standards and corresponding assessments;

Providing
a continuum of support for implementing the Standards, along with
strategies for advocacy and parental and community engagement.

How to Use this Resource

This
toolkit is intended to be a fully dynamic resource of information on
Common Core State Standards and contains six critical areas for
understanding and preparing for implementation of the Common Core State
Standards: (1) Common Core State Standards Overview; (2) Curriculum and Instruction;(3) Professional Development; (4) Assessment and Reflection; (5) English Language Learners; and, (6) Students with Disabilities.

Reviewed
in its entirety, the toolkit provides general background and links to
pertinent information about the CCSS, as well as practical assistance
and planning. Users can download editable materials and presentations in
smaller chunks that may be used in a variety of settings. Video
resources have been included for individual use as well as for sharing
in larger settings. Resources found in this toolkit will be updated
periodically and as implementation of the Standards progress.Download the Common Core Standards Toolkit

Common Core Mobile

View
the Common Core State Standards in one convenient FREE app! A great
reference for students, parents, and teachers to easily read and
understand the core standards. Quickly find standards by subject, grade,
and subject category (domain/cluster). This app includes Math standards
K-12 and Language Arts standards K-12. Math standards include both
traditional and integrated pathways (as outlined in Appendix A of the
common core) and synthesizes Language Arts standards with the
Corresponding College and Career Readiness Standards (CCR's).